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PHP Programming without knowing PHP

I have a client that is wanting two parts of his site to be dynamic along with a user interface so that he can keep this information updated. I am not a PHP programmer but what he is asking for is fairly simple and I thought I might give it a go IF there are some PHP developments tools out there that can help me build it.

He needs to display and image of a home with some basic information about the home right next to it. Very much like a Real Estate listings page but not quite as much detail.

The other thing he needs is a bit more complex. There are groups of five investors that will need to log into the site and be able to see such things as:

Address of the property purchased by that group

price of that property

mortgage payment for that property

Actual mortgage payment for that property

a column to indicate which of these properties belongs to the current login user. (An asterisk perhaps)

I realize this is really a broad question, but as I write this I am doubting that there is really anything out there that I am looking for. But lets see what the group has to say.

If #2 is a matter of access or not, you don't need PHP - the webserver can be configured for that. You simply create five users, and grant them access to the pages in question, and then deny for anybody else.

This information needs to be administered on a regular basis by the client. Plus there will be a lot more users than just five. There is only five in any one group. There could be an unlimited number of groups.

This information needs to be administered on a regular basis by the client. Plus there will be a lot more users than just five. There is only five in any one group. There could be an unlimited number of groups.

Ok maybe a little more complicated. But still without any PHP knowledge you won't be able to do it.